British West Africa 1936-KN 1/2 penny
British West Africa comprised Gambia, Sierra Leone, Gold Coast (now Ghana) and Nigeria. The union broke up in the late fifties as the parts were granted independence. This specimen was lot 71174 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "BRITISH WEST AFRICA. 1/2 Penny, 1936-KN. Kings Norton Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-64 Gold Shield. In the name of Edward VIII. Exceeded in the PCGS census by just five specimens, this delightful near-Gem emanates from the very brief and controversial reign of the Duke of Windsor. Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection." This type was issued 1936 only and is one of the few issues bearing the name of the short-reigned king Edward VIII.
Recorded mintage: 2,296,000 plus more from Heaton and London.
Specification: copper-nickel, 25.2 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-15.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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